Lawyers for Non Profit Organisation Media Monitoring Africa and Support Public Broadcasting Coalition – SOS have given the National Assembly and the Presidency until 5PM Friday afternoon to give a timetable on when the SABC Board selection and appointment process will be completed.
Non-profit organisations Media Monitoring Africa and Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) have raised concern over the delays in appointing candidates to fill eight vacancies on the SABC Board.
National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says she has been in contact with State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba to sensitise her about the need for the State Security Agency to expedite the vetting of candidates who have to fill vacancies on various boards.
The SABC has been challenged to have more educational programmes that encourage people to adopt healthy lifestyles in order to reduce diseases.
The National Assembly’s Programme Committee wants the filling of eight vacancies in the SABC Board to be expedited.